Gallery: In Remembrance Of Pearl Harbor Past & Present

A commerative wreath is seen at the US Navy Memorial statue in Washington, DC, placed by US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, December 7, 2011, on the 70th anniversary of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that killed over 2400 US servicemen. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Commemorates 65th Anniversary Of Attack On Pearl Harbor

HONOLULU - DECEMBER 7: The USS Russell performs a "pass in review" past the USS Arizona Memorial during a moment of silence December 7, 2006 in Pearl Harbor, Oahu. The 65th anniversary of the December 7, 1941Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was marked at the Naval base. (Photo by Cory Lum/Getty Images).

Ceremonies Commemorate 66th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack

PEARL HARBOR, HI - DECEMBER 7: Alyssah Ruff, 9, of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii stands near the edge of the "Healing Field", a memorial of 2,500 flags over-looking the Arizona Memorial during the commemoration marking the 66th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack December 7, 2007 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7, marks the date in 1941 that the Japanese attacked the U.S. navy base at Pearl Harbor, setting the stage for the U.S. entry into World War II. (Photo by Lucy Pemoni/Getty Images)

Ceremonies Commemorate 66th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack

PEARL HARBOR, HI - DECEMBER 7: Sailors salute from behind the marble pillers of the USS Oklahoma Memorial during it's dedication ceremony during the commemoration marking the 66th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack December 7, 2007 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7, marks the date in 1941 that the Japanese attacked the U.S. navy base at Pearl Harbor, setting the stage for the U.S. entry into World War II. (Photo by Lucy Pemoni/Getty Images)

Ceremonies Commemorate 66th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack

PEARL HARBOR, HI - DECEMBER 7: People view the USS Oklahoma Memorial before it's dedication ceremony during the commemoration marking the 66th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack December 7, 2007 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7, marks the date in 1941 that the Japanese attacked the U.S. navy base at Pearl Harbor, setting the stage for the U.S. entry into World War II. (Photo by Lucy Pemoni/Getty Images)

Ceremonies Commemorate 66th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack

PEARL HARBOR, HI - DECEMBER 7: Alan Miyamura of Honolulu plays bag pipes in front of the USS Oklahoma Memorial December 7, 2007 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7, marks the date in 1941 that the Japanese attacked the U.S. navy base at Pearl Harbor, setting the stage for the U.S. entry into World War II. (Photo by Lucy Pemoni/Getty Images)

Ceremonies Commemorate 66th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack

PEARL HARBOR, HI - DECEMBER 7: Raymond Richmond, 88, born in Ada, Oklahoma, and now lives in San Diego, salutes in front of the new USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island December 7, 2007 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7, marks the date in 1941 that the Japanese attacked the U.S. navy base at Pearl Harbor, setting the stage for the U.S. entry into World War II. (Photo by Lucy Pemoni/Getty Images)

Pearl Harbor Survivors Commemorate 67th Anniversary Of Attack

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 07: Members of the U.S. Navy honor guard look on after commemorating the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum December 7, 2008 in New York City. Almost 2,400 Americans were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the Japanese air raid that launched the U.S. into World War II. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Pearl Harbor Survivors Commemorate 67th Anniversary Of Attack

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 07: Members of the U.S. military salute while commemorating the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum December 7, 2008 in New York City. Almost 2,400 Americans were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the Japanese air raid that launched the U.S. into World War II. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 07: Clarke Simmons (L) and Aaron Chabin, both of New York and both veterans who were servining in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked on December 7, 1941, carry a wreath to lay in the sea during a ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the event December 7, 2009 on the USS Intrepid in New York City. Veterans groups around the country hold ceremonies every year in December on the day that President Franklin Roosevelt predicted would "live in infamy" and prompted America's entry into World War II. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 07: Pearl Harbor veteran Dan Fruchter speaks during a ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the attack on the American naval base December 7, 2009 on the USS Intrepid in New York City. Veterans groups around the country hold ceremonies every year in December on the day that President Franklin Roosevelt predicted would "live in infamy" and prompted America's entry into World War II. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Survivors of the Japanese attack on Pear

Survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and other dignitaries place wreaths during ceremonies marking the 69th anniversary of the event at the World War II Memorial in Washington on December 7, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

A bugler and drummer of the US military

A bugler and drummer of the US military attend a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at the World War II Memorial in Washington on December 7, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

69th Anniversary Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor Remembered

PEARL HARBOR, HI - DECEMBER 7: MU2 Bryan Parmann plays Taps in front of the USS Arizona Memorial on the 69th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu on December 7, 2010 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On the morning of December 7, 1941 a surprise military attack was conducted by aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy against the U.S. Pacific Fleet being moored in Pearl Harbor becoming a major catalyst for the United States entering World War II. In the devastating attack over 2,400 people were killed and thousands wounded, and dozens of Navy vessels with were either sunk or destroyed. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

69th Anniversary Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor Remembered

PEARL HARBOR, HI - DECEMBER 7: National Park Service Historian Daniel Martinez speaks in the shrine of the USS Arizona Memorial on the 69th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu on December 7, 2010 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On the morning of December 7, 1941 a surprise military attack was conducted by aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy against the U.S. Pacific Fleet being moored in Pearl Harbor becoming a major catalyst for the United States entering World War II. In the devastating attack over 2,400 people were killed and thousands wounded, and dozens of Navy vessels with were either sunk or destroyed. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

69th Anniversary Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor Remembered

PEARL HARBOR, HI - DECEMBER 7: The USS Chafee does a Pass-in-review of the Arizona Memorial on the 69th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu on December 7, 2010 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On the morning of December 7, 1941 a surprise military attack was conducted by aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy against the U.S. Pacific Fleet being moored in Pearl Harbor becoming a major catalyst for the United States entering World War II. In the devastating attack over 2,400 people were killed and thousands wounded, and dozens of Navy vessels with were either sunk or destroyed. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

69th Anniversary Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor Remembered

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII - DECEMBER 7: Vice Admiral Michael Vitale pauses for a moment in the shrine room of the USS Arizona Memorial during a memorial service for the 69th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu on December 7, 2010 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On the morning of December 7, 1941 a surprise military attack was conducted by aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy against the U.S. Pacific Fleet being moored in Pearl Harbor becoming a major catalyst for the United States entering World War II. In the devastating attack over 2,400 people were killed and thousands wounded, and dozens of Navy vessels with were either sunk or destroyed. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

69th Anniversary Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor Remembered

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII - DECEMBER 7: Captain Lawrence Scruggs pats National Park Service Historian Daniel Martinez on the shoulder while entering the USS Arizona Memorial during a memorial service for the 69th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu on December 7, 2010 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On the morning of December 7, 1941 a surprise military attack was conducted by aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy against the U.S. Pacific Fleet being moored in Pearl Harbor becoming a major catalyst for the United States entering World War II. In the devastating attack over 2,400 people were killed and thousands wounded, and dozens of Navy vessels with were either sunk or destroyed. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Members of the branches of the US milita

Members of the branches of the US military march during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at the World War II Memorial in Washington on December 7, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

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Visitors tour the USS Arizona memorial at the Pearl Harbour historical site and memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 9, 2011. On December 07, 2011, the US will mark the 70th anniversary of the attack conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the US naval base at Pearl Harbor. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand = MORE PHOTOS IN IMAGE FORUM = (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta sta

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta stands in the rain and salutes after a commerative wreath was placed at the US Navy Memorial statue in Washington, DC, December 7, 2011, on the 70th anniversary of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that killed over 2400 US servicemen. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)